Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca (BSP:SMFT6) Interest Coverage: 1.29 (As of Mar. 2026) — 40% Above Median

What is Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Interest Coverage?

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca BSP:SMFT6 78 Interest Coverage is 1.29 as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% above its 10-year median of 0.92. GuruFocus rates BSP:SMFT6 with a GF Score™ of 78/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Travel & Leisure companies, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca ranks worse than 84.89% on this metric.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$500.10 Mil. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$-387.79 Mil. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.29. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:SMFT6' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27 Med: 0.92 Max: 1.38
Current: 1.35

BSP:SMFT6's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
84.89% of 609 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 5.35 vs BSP:SMFT6: 1.35

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca (BSP:SMFT6) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Interest Coverage Related Terms

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Interest Coverage Chart

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Annual Data

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	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.27	1.30	1.19	1.60	1.29

BSP:SMFT6 vs AS, HAS, LTH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Interest Coverage vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage falls into.

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Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage

-1

Operating Income

Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Expense was R$-1,321.33 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$1,822.49 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$12,022.96 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	1822.485	/	-1321.328
	=	1.38

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Expense was R$-387.79 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$500.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$13,044.49 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-1	*	500.1	/	-387.794
	=	1.29

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

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What does a Interest Coverage of 1.29 mean?

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca (BSP:SMFT6) has a Interest Coverage of 1.29 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca and its competitors. This is 40% above median its historical median of 0.92. Over the past decade, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.27 to 1.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca ranks #517 out of 609 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 84.9%.

Is Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage too high?

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's current Interest Coverage of 1.29 is 40% above median its 10-year median of 0.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.27 to a high of 1.38. The Travel & Leisure industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's value of 1.29 is 75.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca ranks #517 out of 609 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's Interest Coverage compare to AS and HAS?

According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca ranks #517 out of 609 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's value of 1.29 is 75.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.27 to 1.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.92 vs. the industry median of 5.35, Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Coverage for a Travel & Leisure company?

The median Interest Coverage among Travel & Leisure companies is 5.35, based on 609 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's current Interest Coverage of 1.29 is 75.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Interest Coverage mean?

A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's current Interest Coverage is 1.29, which is 40% above median its own 10-year median of 0.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca stock overvalued right now?

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca (BSP:SMFT6) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.29. The current Interest Coverage is 1.29, which is 40% above median its 10-year median of 0.92 and 75.9% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 5.35. Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Interest Coverage calculated?

Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca (BSP:SMFT6), the current Interest Coverage is 1.29 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Travel & Leisure

Comparable Companies BSP:CAMB3 BSP:BMKS3 BSP:SHOW3 HKSE:09992 TSE:4661 HKSE:02020 AS TSE:7832 HAS LSE:GAW TSE:7309 LTH GOLF HKSE:02331 TSE:7731 WAR:BFT XMAD:FDR PLNT MAT SHSE:689009

Other Exchanges SMFT3:Brazil

Address Rua Lelio Gama 104 - 38 Floor, 2nd Floor, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 20031080

Website https://www.smartfit.com.br

Smartfit Escola DE Ginastica E Danca SA is a fitness club. The company provides physical conditioning services through gymnasiums, bodybuilding, dancing and swimming. Facilities offered by the company include SmartBox, free weight, gym classes, bicycles, smart bike, fitness equipment, and a running machine, among others. The Company is present in fourteen countries, namely Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, operating in the HVLP segment with the brand Smart Fit, in the Premium segment with the brand Bio Ritmo, and in the digital fitness segment.